Ronan

“Seal (the sea animal)” — Irish origin

Boy's name · #247 in the US (2025) · Trending

Ronan is climbing: on the charts since 1959, it reached #247 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 1,400 boys given the name last year. Roughly 21,000 have carried it all-time.

Around the world: #17 in N. Ireland (2025) · #60 in Scotland (2025) · #86 in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ronans

Ronan Keating — Irish singer
Ronan Farrow — American journalist
Ronan Parke — English pop singer
Ronan Le Crom — French footballer
Ronan O'Gara — Irish rugby union footballer and coach

In stories & tradition

Ronan the Accuser — Guardians of the Galaxy · Captain Marvel
Ronan Boyle — Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles
Ronan Malloy — fictional human

What Ronans become

Among 239 notable people named Ronan:

Sports figures appear 2× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ronan Le Crom, French footballer.

Similar names: Sullivan · Ronin · Callahan · Kian · Rory · Bowen

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